Bertha still stuck; state has 'concerns' with contractor

The Highway 99 tunnel-digging machine Bertha remains stuck under Seattle and state transportation officials say they have "concerns" about the operation's contractor.

The Seattle Times reports State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson wrote to state elected officials about contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners, saying the department "has had concerns about the machine’s operations and critical systems since its launch on July 30, 2013."

Bertha hasn't moved in six weeks and there's no timetable to get the tunnel-digging machine moving in the near future. It's stuck 60 feet under South Main Street.